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MCID
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
Genre
Length58:19
Label
ProducerHighly Suspect[2]
Highly Suspect chronology
The Boy Who Died Wolf
(2016)
MCID
(2019)
The Midnight Demon Club
(2022)
Singles from MCID
  1. "16" / "Upperdrugs"
    Released: August 16, 2019
  2. "Tokyo Ghoul"
    Released: October 4, 2019
  3. "Canals"
    Released: October 25, 2019
  4. "These Days"
    Released: February 25, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Cryptic Rock4.5/5[3]
Platform5/10[4]
The Soundboard6/10[5]

MCID (initialism for "My Crew Is Dope") is the third studio album by American rock band Highly Suspect, released on November 1, 2019.[6] Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019.[7]

History

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On August 16, 2019, Highly Suspect announced their third album, along with the release of two singles, "16" and "Upperdrugs"; the former track reached No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart.[8][9]

On October 4, a third single "Tokyo Ghoul" featuring Young Thug was released.[10]

On October 25, a fourth single "Canals" was released.[11]

On February 25, 2020, "These Days" was released as the fifth single from the album.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Highly Suspect

No.TitleLength
1."Fly"4:28
2."16"4:38
3."Freakstreet"3:49
4."Canals"4:33
5."Upperdrugs"5:16
6."Tetsuo's Bike"1:20
7."Tokyo Ghoul" (featuring Young Thug)4:28
8."SOS" (featuring Gojira)3:23
9."@tddybear" (featuring Conor Mason of Nothing but Thieves)4:59
10."Arizona"3:34
11."Juzo"1:26
12."The Silk Road" (featuring Tee Grizzley)3:52
13."Taking Off"3:29
14."These Days"3:02
15."Snow White"3:53
16."Nairobi (Outro)"2:09
Total length:58:19

Personnel

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Highly Suspect
  • Johnny Stevens – lead vocals, guitar, synthesizer, piano
  • Matt Kofos – guitar, synthesizer, vocals
  • Mark Schwartz – guitar, synthesizer, vocals
  • Rich Meyer – bass, synthesizer, vocals
  • Ryan Meyer – drums, vocals

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[12] 48
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 20
US Billboard 200[14] 79
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[15] 4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 10

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Brown, Yasmin (November 2, 2019). "HIGHLY SUSPECT – 'MCID'". Punktastic. Retrieved August 25, 2022. …cool hip-hop collaboration…it's an attack on the senses as you go from synth-driven dance beats to music that's just about as heavy as it gets…
  2. ^ "MCID - Highly Suspect|Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Jones, Patricia (November 1, 2019). "Highly Suspect - MCID (Album Review)". Cryptic Rock. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Mace, Alex (November 1, 2019). "Review: Highly Suspect - MCID". Platform. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Nuttall, Luke (November 4, 2019). "ALBUM REVIEW: 'MCID' by Highly Suspect". The Soundboard. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Doyle, Patrick (2019-08-16). "Highly Suspect Announce New Album With Song About Paternity Surprise". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  7. ^ "The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2019". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. December 5, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  8. ^ Childers, Chad. "Highly Suspect Explore Heartache on New Songs '16' + 'Upperdrugs'". Loudwire. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  9. ^ "Sweet '16': Highly Suspect Tops Mainstream Rock Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  10. ^ Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (2019-10-03). "Highly Suspect drop anime-themed "Tokyo Ghoul" video with Young Thug". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  11. ^ Childers, Chad. "Highly Suspect Let the Angst Out With New Song 'Canals'". Loudwire. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  12. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  13. ^ "Charts.nz – Highly Suspect – MCID". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  14. ^ "Highly Suspect Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  15. ^ "Highly Suspect Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  16. ^ "Highly Suspect Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.